Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) Vehicle Registration and Related Fees Determination 2013
Disallowable instrument DI2013– 57
made under the  
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 96 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT 

Section 96 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 allows the Minister to determine fees, charges and other amounts payable under the ACT road transport legislation.

This disallowable instrument has the effect of determining fees, payable in advance, for transactions relating to vehicle registration and related fees under the road transport legislation. 

Vehicle registration and related fees have been increased by the Wage Price Index of 3%, rounded down to the nearest ten cents.

In February 2008 the Australian Transport Council approved the national heavy vehicle registration charges to be implemented by all States and Territories.  The heavy vehicle fees in this determination reflect the 2013 heavy vehicle charges annual adjustments and fleet composition changes as agreed by the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure and advised by the National Transport Commission.

There has been no increase in the road rescue fee or the short-term registration fee.

Column 1 of schedule 1 lists the item number.  Column 2 of schedule 1 describes the service or other matter in relation to the fee payable.  Column 3 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable on or before 30 June 2013.  Column 4 of schedule 1 lists the fee payable on or after 1 July 2013.

Schedule 2 provides for new fees applicable to external organisations requesting data sourced from the Road Transport Authority database.  The data is statistical fleet type data that is primarily used for commercial purposes.  Personal data will not be released and will continue to be covered by legislative protections including the Privacy Act 1988.

This determination is a disallowable instrument and must be presented to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after its notification pursuant to section 64 of the Legislation Act 2001.